Posted by Robert Cummings on 10/01/05 21:33

On Sat, 2005-10-01 at 11:41, adriano ghezzi wrote:
> you need a db based approach, just setup a couple of tables in mysql
>
> items table
> one record per item
>
> current cart table
> one record per each item added to cart with unique session id
>
> order table
> one record per each item ordered with unique order id
>
> you'll transfer records here from current cart when user checkout

A DB approach is nice, but not necessary. Serialization of a shopping
cart array that contains the contents of the cart is sufficient. While a
DB is a natural solution, I've heard of systems that use the file system
or even email the request to a fulfillment address.

Cheers,
Rob.
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